Sensorized robotic gripping device
AssigneeX Development LLC
InventorsJeffrey Bingham, Taylor Alexander, Bianca Homberg, Joseph DelPreto, Alex Shafer
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Abstract
A robotic gripping device is provided. The robotic gripping device includes a palm and a plurality of digits coupled to the palm. The robotic gripping device also includes a time-of-flight sensor arranged on the palm such that the time-of-flight sensor is configured to generate time-of-flight distance data in a direction between the plurality of digits. The robotic gripping device additionally includes an infrared camera, including an infrared illumination source, where the infrared camera is arranged on the palm such that the infrared camera is configured to generate grayscale image data in the direction between the plurality of digits.
Claims20
A robotic gripping device, comprising:
- a palm;
- a plurality of digits coupled to the palm;
- a time-of-flight sensor arranged on the palm such that the time-of-flight sensor is configured to generate time-of-flight distance data in a direction extending from the palm and between the plurality of digits;
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- an infrared camera, comprising an infrared illumination source, wherein the infrared camera is arranged on the palm such that the infrared camera is configured to generate grayscale image data in the direction extending from the palm and between the plurality of digits.
A robot, comprising a robotic gripping device, wherein the robotic gripping device comprises:
- a palm;
- a plurality of digits coupled to the palm;
- a time-of-flight sensor arranged on the palm such that the time-of-flight sensor is configured to generate time-of-flight distance data in a direction extending from the palm and between the plurality of digits;
- and
- an infrared camera, comprising an infrared illumination source, wherein the infrared camera is arranged on the palm such that the infrared camera is configured to generate grayscale image data in the direction extending from the palm and between the plurality of digits.
A method, comprising:
- receiving time-of-flight distance data in a direction extending from a palm of a robotic gripper and between a plurality of digits of the robotic gripper from a time-of-flight sensor arranged on the palm of the robotic gripper, wherein the plurality of digits of the robotic gripper are coupled to the palm of the robotic gripper;
- receiving grayscale image data in the direction extending from the palm and between the plurality of digits of the robotic gripper from an infrared camera arranged on the palm of the robotic gripper;
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- controlling the robotic gripper based on the time-of-flight distance data and the grayscale image data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.